Client Decision Intelligence™
Developed by Melonie Madzel | Founder of Linen & Earth Interior Design
Clarity Before Commitment.
Understanding the Person Before Designing the Space
A Visual Assessment Methodology for Interior Design and Decision Confidence
Client Decision Intelligence™ (CDI) is an interior design assessment methodology developed by Melonie Madzel, founder of Linen & Earth Interior Design. Through visual exploration and decision-focused questions, CDI examines how homeowners recognize their aesthetic preferences, respond emotionally to spaces, and develop confidence in the decisions that shape their homes.
Built on more than 26 years of professional interior design experience, CDI emerged from a recurring observation: clients often struggle to make design decisions not because they lack personal preferences, but because they fear making the wrong choice.
Through structured visual exercises and decision-focused questions, CDI explores the relationship between aesthetic identity, emotional response, practical needs, and decision confidence.
The goal is to provide designers with a more meaningful understanding of the people they're designing for—before significant decisions and financial commitments are made.
Because great design doesn't begin with choosing beautiful things. It begins with understanding the person who will live with them.
Client Decision Intelligence™ was developed by Melonie Madzel, Founder of Linen & Earth Interior Design in St. Augustine, Florida,
and is currently being refined and evaluated through a private pilot.
Thoughtful Design. Intentional Living.
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